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Leshan & Grand Buddha Statue |
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Location:
located between 102 15' - 10415'
east longitude and 2828' - 2956'
north latitude.Physical Features: located in the southwest area of Sichuan Basin with Chengdu Plain to its north; the complicated topography descending down from the southwest to the northeast featureing as hills, mountains and alluvial lan Tas Population: 3.43 million Urban Population: 1.11 million Area: 12,826 sq km Nationalities: Han, Hui, Yi and Miao Climatic Features: mild climate with sufficient rainfall Rainfall: sufficient rainfall Rivers: Ming River, Dadu River, Qinyi River Local Highlights: Jiajiang rice paper
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Buddha
Located on an overhanging cliff in the Mt. Lingyun on the eastern bank at the conjunction of the Minjiang, Dadu River and Qingyi River, the statue and the Leshan town face each other across the water. This statue, 71 meters high, is also called "Lingyun Statue of Buddha". Its shoulders are 28 meters broad and its head is 14.7 meters long and 10 meters broad. Its ear can support a man and its foot can hold 100 people. As the biggest stone carving in the world, the statue was cut in the Tang dynasty (618-907). The project was so huge that construction lasted 90 years. There is a well-designed drainage system under the statue. It has been well preserved for over 1, 200. |